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Tom Aikens is on a roll. Recently he won a place in the final of BBC Two series Great British Menu Does Comic Relief and furthering his support of the charity by announcing his participation in the...

The next street food trend to hit Soho will be Egyptian, as the new "hole in the wall" Koshari Street opens in March. It's being opened by Lebanese born food writer Annisa Helou - writer of...

Get a guilt-free burst of caffeine as Paper & Cup - the coffee and book shop which opened its first branch in Shoreditch last year - has just opened its second venue in Mile End. The warm glow...

If you happen to find yourself at Old Billingsgate Market on April 22nd this year, you’re either, a) one of the finest chefs in the world, or b) one of six hundred lucky attendees at Relais and...

You've probably heard about the dangers involved in trying blowfish or fugu sushi - one wrong move by the chef and you could find yourself slipping into paralysis and eventual death from the fish's...

The Old Street roundabout is about to get an injection of life with the arrival of a new spot that will add a shot in the arm to City Road, with some of the names involved already familiar to anyone...

The imersive experience Future Cinema is back and this time they're bringing to life the world of the iconic romance Casablanca at The Troxy in Limehouse. Having previously teamed up with St John,...

[Updated 13/2/13 with opening date, booking info and menu details] We've known for a while that Isaac McHale, Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith were due to open a new restaurant in Shoreditch Town Hall -...

News reaches us of a new bistro hitting Hackney this month - with a chef who's worked with Pierre Gagnaire and Alain Ducasse. Bouchon Fourchette will be a small French bistro (seating around 50) on...

Feast is a collection of some of London's best street food and restaurants under one roof. The last one was held in December and we thought the event was one of the best we've been to in London. So...

The move of street food vendors to more permanent locations (see MEATliquor and Pitt Cue Co) continues with news that Homeslice Pizza is setting up shop in Covent Garden. Their chef Ry Jessup has...

If you happen to get a criminal number of cheesy Valentine cards and find yourself aghast at the poor poetry and clipart images you've been sent as a supposed token of undying love, you may be...

Could Victoria be the next part of London to get a foodie makeover? It now has two restaurants of interest - Tozi which will open on Gillingham Street in March and Wilton Road eaterie A. Wong which...

Last year, Kentish Town's food offering got a big shot in the arm with the arrival of the Chicken Shop/Pizza East/Dirty Burger triumverate, and since then the area's steadily had an influx of great...

Smithfield and Farringdon are both among the best developing food areas in town at the moment, with recent openings Polpo, Burger & Lobster, the Longroom and a great looking Byron all revitalising the area...

If there's a notable trend in North London this year so far it's pies. We've already been round to try them at Kentish Town pub Tapping The Admiral and first bricks and mortar shop for Piebury...

There can't be a better time for a new pancake place to open than the run up to Pancake Day. So it's perfect timing for new East London spot Shutterbug, which has been exquisitely described (for...

[Updated 7/2/13 with menu, design and bar details] He's been opening restaurants as far away as Singapore and Shanghai but, as rumoured on our Coming Soon page for a few months now, Jason Atherton...

If you’re a fan of Ibérico pork (or all things piggy), then you’ll want to pay a visit to Tramontana Brindisa this month. In celebration of the traditional winter slaughter of the pig, known in...

American chef Tim Anderson found fame in the UK when he won MasterChef in 2011. Since then, he left his old job at the Euston Tap to set out on his own. His first restaurant Nanban, focuses on...